Police: Passenger found with 500 bags of heroin

Three people charged following traffic stop

Gerald L. Dissottle, 23, Jr. of Norwood, 31-year-old Allen J. Oshier of Canton, and 24-year-old Jordan G. Thomas of Potsdam, were arrested August 5, 2014 following a traffic stop. New York State Police say Dissottle was in possession of 500 bags of heroin. All three were found to have crack-cocaine, marijuana and a digital scale.

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Gerald L. Dissottle, 23, Jr. of Norwood, 31-year-old Allen J. Oshier of Canton, and 24-year-old Jordan G. Thomas of Potsdam, were arrested August 5, 2014 following a traffic stop. New York State Police say Dissottle was in possession of 500 bags of heroin. All three were found to have crack-cocaine, marijuana and a digital scale.

New York State Police arrested three people for drug possession following a traffic stop Tuesday evening in North Elba.

Police say 23-year-old Gerald Dissottle, Jr. of Norwood, a passenger in the vehicle, was in found in possession of 500 bags of heroin. Police say all three were in possession of crack-cocaine, marijuana, and a digital scale.

Dissottle is charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, seveneth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, false personation, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Oshier and Thomas were charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of marijuana.

All three were arraigned at Town of North Elba Court and remanded to Essex County Jail. Oshier and Thomas are being held in lieu of $5,000 cash bail, or $10,000 bond. Disottle is being held in lieu of $30,000 cash bail or $60,000 bond.

Additionally, Thomas was ticketed for moving from lane unsafely and obstructed license plate.

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